Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

"Yes."

"I am Smiling Fox. Remember to add some data to my data plan when you have time online~"

Hoshino Hideyuki crossed his arms and said:

"I won't say any more. A professional will be coming to find you soon. Our connection ends here. Goodbye~"

As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a sparrow and flew away through the window.

Several seconds later, everyone finally realized what had happened.

Some were shocked.

For example, a young man with a full beard outside of school felt that his worldview had been completely reshaped.

Some were excited.

For example, judging from Yoshikawa Masashi's excited way of taking pictures with his phone, he probably plans to switch from a sports reporter to a paranormal reporter when he gets back.

Unfortunately, the "Mirror View" and the "Countermeasures Room" will soon deliver a blow to his ego.

Of course, some felt a sense of loss.

For example, Sakamoto Jiro stared at the window where Hoshino Hideyuki had disappeared, speechless for a long time.

It wasn't until the bespectacled girl he had saved stepped forward and gently took his hand that he came back to his senses. Then he looked up at the sky, his eyes hardening.

I will definitely live up to my elder brother's expectations!

I want to become a magical girl... no, a monster... no, no, a big brother in other people's eyes!

The sky not far away.

Hideyuki Hoshino is now completely free of trouble.

He first habitually cast a spell to see flowers in the mirror, but as soon as he used the spell, he felt waves of fatigue.

Yes, my demonic power is about to run out again.

Fortunately, he returned the favor with ten times the amount of steamed buns... Huh?

Where's my steamed bun?!

Hoshino Hideyuki pulled a steamed bun out of his tail and was surprised to find that the steamed bun, which was as big as an iron pot, had been eaten down to only half a bite!

No, did I eat that much?

No, if I eat any more, the oil paper wrapper might never recover!

But if that happens, his demonic power will truly be exhausted...

Thinking of this, Hoshino Hideyuki quickly landed, took out his phone, and called Ijichi Kikuri:

"Kikuri-chan, help me!"

Chapter 96 Ijichi Kikuri is very worried about the fox.

Before receiving the call, Kikuri Ijichi was in the Teru Teru Bozu exhibition hall.

In the nearly two weeks since Hoshino Hideyuki started school, her performance hall has successfully opened.

Although we encountered many problems in the early stages, with the help of friends and the support of the former store manager, things didn't go too wrong.

Nowadays, the brand-new Teru Teru Bozu retains many of the old elements while incorporating her personal style. The equipment has also been upgraded, and several recently popular bands have been invited, resulting in a steady increase in popularity.

In every sense, this place is gradually becoming the performance hall of her dreams.

pity……

Without him witnessing it...

As she watched yet another band take their final bow amidst the applause of the audience, Ichikiku couldn't help but think of a certain fox.

I wonder if that guy's matter is over yet...

I haven't finished working for two weeks straight. Could something be wrong...?

Hey?

The phone rang, and Kikuri Iji saw it was Fox and immediately answered it.

"Kikuri-chan, help me..."

"I'm going to be so tired that I'll revert to my original form again..."

"I've hidden myself in locker number 1453 at Kanda Station, come pick me up..."

what! ?

The fox was indeed in danger!

After hanging up the phone, Kikuri Ijichi acted without saying a word, grabbing her jacket and guitar bag and running towards the door.

Sound engineer Sakai Yui, who was eating potato chips at the counter, was startled and hurriedly asked, "Kikuri-chan, where are you going?"

"I have an urgent matter and would like to ask you to watch the shop for me!"

"Hey? Hey hey hey! How long are you going to be gone...?"

Instead of replying to Sakai Yui, Ijichi Kikuri quickly ran to the road, hailed a taxi, and headed towards Kanda Station.

"Please hurry up!"

As soon as she got in the car, she urged the driver to hurry up, while her mind involuntarily began to wander.

The fox is so powerful, yet it exhausted its demonic energy. It must have encountered a powerful enemy!

He might still be injured and bleeding!

Last time he got into this mess, he hid in an alley and almost got caught by some thugs.

He's at the train station this time; what if he gets spotted...?

Kikuri Ichiji felt a chill run down her spine.

Half an hour later, she finally arrived at Kanda Station, her heart filled with anxiety.

Without having time to distinguish anything, she simply pulled out a 10,000 yuan bill and threw it to the driver, then got off the bus and ran into the station.

The driver, who looked well over sixty, reached out his wrinkled hand, picked up the large bill of ten thousand yuan, and after a moment shouted:

"Not enough!"

(Fun fact: In Japan, taxi fares for just over 10 kilometers can easily reach nearly 10,000 yen.)

The experienced driver then got out of the car and followed the car shakily into the station.

Here.

Once underground, Ichikiku quickly found the rows of lockers.

"No. 1453, No. 1453..."

As she searched for her target, she couldn't help but continue imagining it in her mind.

She thought of the Japanese legend of locker babies—it is said that before the bubble economy, many poor or irresponsible parents would throw their newborn babies into train station lockers, and most of these babies would freeze to death because they were not discovered in time.

Now, isn't the fox just like a baby, needing her help?

If the fox were still injured, it would probably have lost too much blood by now.

Damn it, I was too far away, it took me half an hour to get here!

The more she thought about it, the more guilty she felt, and the faster she searched for the cabinet.

Finally, she found cabinet number 1453!

There was no time to look for keys or anything like that. With her mind filled with the image of a bloodied fox, Iji Chikiri couldn't help but roll up her sleeves, grab the handle, and pull it out with all her might!

Boom!

Whether it was because her strength had inexplicably increased or because the cabinet was old and worn out after decades, she actually managed to break the lock with just one pull.

The cabinet door opens.

Ichiki looked intently at it.

Uh……

There's no blood at all...

Only the glossy pink fox sat inside the cabinet, a cloth bundle tied to its back, its four paws clutching a bucket of popcorn big enough to stuff itself inside, munching away.

He was startled by Iji Chikiku's rough behavior, blinked, and held out a handful of popcorn, saying:

"Would you like some?"

Twenty minutes later.

Having compensated the station locker and paid the taxi fare, Ijichi Kikuri walked out of the station in a disheveled state.

From the guitar case on her back came the soft whimpering of a fox:

"Kikuri-chan, slow down! I'm being shaken to death!"

Kikuri Ijichi replied irritably:

"Not slow!"

"Who told you to scare me like that? 'Save me!' Anyone who didn't know better would think you'd been kidnapped to get sterilized. You're perfectly fine now!"

The fox straightened up in the guitar case, used its nose to pry open the zipper through the gap, stuck half its head out, and put it on Iji Chikiku's shoulder, saying, "No way! If I were alright, I would definitely turn into human form!"

"Who knows if you just don't want to walk!"

Oh dear, I saw through your trick when you bought the DVD...

Hoshino Hideyuki's eyes darted around, then he changed his tone and said softly:

"Never mind, I won't argue with you anymore. Anyway, thank you, Kiku-chan."

"Humph."

"I'm really happy to see how much you care about me~"

Upon hearing this, Kikuchi Iji's face instantly flushed crimson from the base of her ears to her cheeks.